Cattle-guard.



No. 761,074. PATENTED MAYal, 1904. W.A HDUGHTON. CATTLE GUARD.

LPPLIOATION FILED JULY 27, 1903. N0 MODEL.

A TTOHNE Y UNITED STATES Patented May 31, 1904.

PATENT OEEICE.

CATTLE-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,074, dated May 31,1904.

Application iled July 27, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD HoUGHToN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Northbend, in the county of King and AState of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Guards, ofwhich the following is a specification., reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved cattlc-guard, and has for itsobject to provide an eiiicient cattle-barrier of simple and economicalconstruction capable of being conveniently swung down by a movinglocomotive or train of cars to allow their unobstructed passagethereover.

The invention consists of the novel construction, adaptation, andcombination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, andparticularly set forth in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in the several views, Figurel is a sideelevation of my improved cattleguard shown in place upon arailway-track. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, showing thetrack-rails in cross-section.

A represents the track-rails and the ties thereof. Secured tothetieslongitudinally of the track by suitable fastenings, such as c, arebridge-frames B, provided with long slots in which are severallypositioned swinging bars or poles D. The said poles are pivotallyconnected intermediate their lengths by bolts or pins e. rIhe upper endsd of the poles are extended sufciently high above the level of thetrack-bed to form an efficient and conspicuous fence, while the lowerarms d are each pivotally connected by pins f to vertically-projectinglugs f', which are connected to a weight or beam F, extendingtransversely Serial No. 167,079. (No model.)

ings.

It may be mentioned that the poles can be operated by a trainapproaching from either direction and upon being struck will be swungdown, as shown by broken lines in Fig. l, and immediately the train haspassed the weight hung beneath asserting itself moves the car to itsvertical normal position, as shown by full lines in the drawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A cattle-guard for railway-tracks comprising a series of bridge-framesextending longitudinally of the track and connected by their ends to thecross-ties, said frames extending above the track and being slotted, aswinging bar pivotally mounted in each of said frames and having theirends extending beyond the top and bottom of said frames, a swingingweight extending transverse of the track, and common to each ofl thebars, and a pivotal connection between the lower ends of each of thebars and the said weight.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLARD HOUGHION.

Witnesses:

PIERRE BARNES, HENRY S. Noon.

